Cyprus leaders to resume direct talks on Wednesday

The leaders of the two communities in Cyprus, President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, will resume on Wednesday the negotiating process to find a mutually acceptable solution to the Cyprus problem.
According to an announcement, issued by UNFICYP, the meeting will take place at 10.00am at the official residence of UNFICYP Chief of Mission.
As Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou announced on February 12, the next meetings between the two leaders, which will be held on February 24, March 4, 16 and 30, were decided after consultations with the UN and the Turkish Cypriot side.
At their last meeting, on January 29, Christofias and Talat achieved significant progress in the issue of governance.
As UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus Alexander Downer had stated, significant progress has been made in a series of areas of governance. “The leaders have left the meeting feeling positive”, he added.
In January 2010, Christofias and Talat conducted two rounds of intensive talks that lasted seven days. They will meet again in the context of the talks on February 24.